Author: John Schroyer
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Springs voters come away with different takes
The second presidential debate moved the campaign chess pieces forward, backward and not at all for a few previously undecided Colorado Springs voters Tuesday night. The Gazette has kept in touch with several residents since the first debate who weren’t committed to President Barack Obama or Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Tuesday’s debate had differing effects.…
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Lamborn using little money in campaign
U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn isn’t paying much attention to his four challengers. At least that’s what it looks like in the campaign finance reports filed Monday. Lamborn has spent $39,000 since June in the Congressional District 5 race compared with the $661,000 he spent in the six months before, when he was embroiled in a…
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Key races draw in big bucks
Monday was the deadline for federal and state campaigns to hand in their financial reports, and four of them revealed interesting stories in local races for the state House of Representatives. In state House Districts 17 and 18, the Republican and Democratic candidates have raised serious amounts of money, indicating their positions as swing districts.…
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Manitou measures would benefit library, parks, pool
Manitou Springs is aiming to improve its library and all the parks around the town west of Colorado Springs with a pair of issues on next month’s ballot. Mayor Mark Snyder said residents have pointed to institutions like the city library and public pool whenever the subject of budget cuts comes up. “We’ve had to…
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Close presidential race drawing out-of-state volunteers
Colorado’s status as a swing state in the presidential election has been drawing people from across the country to El Paso County, to volunteer for the Republican or Democratic campaigns.Out-of-staters walk neighborhoods, make phone calls, and do anything they’re asked that might help boost either Republican Mitt Romney or President Barack Obama.Tom and Laurie Fitch,…
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Amendment S would help veterans land government jobs
An amendment to the state Constitution on the Nov. 6 ballot would make it easier for veterans to get government jobs. The bipartisan Amendment S would overhaul the state personnel system, mostly having to do with administrative reforms. One part of that is to give veterans preference in the state government hiring process. “This is…
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Dems, GOP call for end to political vandalism
El Paso County Democrat and Republican leaders joined Tuesday to call for an end to political vandalism. Campaign signs have been stolen, cars have been keyed, and other personal property has been trashed during this emotional election season. “Let’s be honest. People aren’t going to change their votes or their affiliations because they see a…
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Party lines blur a bit at state House District forum
One exciting moment of a multi-race political forum on Tuesday night came between a Republican and a Democrat who weren’t running against each other. A 100-person crowd gathered at the El Pomar Foundation Penrose House to listen to six candidates, from House Districts 17, 18 and 20, debate. In District 17, incumbent Republican Rep. Mark…
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Third-party rivals set sights on Lamborn
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado Springs, will stroll through his re-election campaign without blinking.Or will he?Although third-party candidates often run campaigns with the goal of bringing particular issues to the forefront, there are also third partiers that are serious about winning.Green Party candidate Misha Luzov acknowledged that he has virtually no chance but wants…
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Political activists make their point with cheap gas
Precisely 150 Colorado Springs automobiles snaked around a shuttered hotel on the west side of Colorado Springs Thursday afternoon to the entrance of a local gas station, all drawn by the promise of gasoline for $1.84 per gallon. The discount, sponsored by the conservative political group Americans for Prosperity, began at 4 p.m. and lasted…